Bibliograph

Fugitive dreams, chronicles of occupation and resistance, Ramsey Hanhan

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Fugitive dreams, chronicles of occupation and resistance, Ramsey Hanhan

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fugitive dreams

Oclc number

1369930661

Responsibility statement

Ramsey Hanhan

Sub title

chronicles of occupation and resistance

Summary

"Fugitive Dreams is a fictionalized personal documentary depicting the last half-century of the Palestinian experience through the life of Sameer, who finds his way to America from the "wrong" side of the border"--, Provided by publisher"Fugitive Dreams is a slightly fictionalized literary memoir illustrating a sweeping 50 years of life under occupation through personal stories. Born in Palestine 'on the "wrong" side of the border, ' Sameer finds his way to America to rebuild his life. His immigrant experience in post-9/11 America is laced to the ongoing conflict at home with the common threads of school shootings, police violence, human rights abuses, activism, and walls. For the sake of his daughter, he decides he must do something."--Publisher marketing

Table Of Contents

I. Under the desk ; First glimpse ; Hopes of peace ; The car ; Inherited memories ; School years ; Intafada ; Resistance through existence ; Transplant ; Settlement -- II. Hopes of peace ; Process over peace ; Aftermath ; Body counts ; Stranger ; Unmuzzled ; Wall ; Nature enchained ; Memories of Palestine -- III. Full circle ; Olives and cacti ; Gaining altitude

resource.variantTitle

Chronicles of occupation and resistance

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